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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, June 20, 2005
Report #: PSD-087-05
File #: PLN 18.1.8
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By-law #:
Subject:
EA NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY CAPACITY TO SERVICE THE NEWCASTLE
URBAN AREA
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-087 -05 be received for information;
2. THAT Council endorse the preferred solution, for additional water supply capacity to
service the Newcastle Urban Area;
3. THAT the Regional Works Department be requested to provide at an early stage of
design development a site plan of high quality architectural and landscape design,
including an alignment for the waterfront regeneration trail to the satisfaction of the
Directors of Planning Services and Engineering Services; and
4. THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to the Regional Works Department.
Submitted by:
Reviewed bY:O~~
Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
I J. Crome, MCIP, R.P.P.
Director of Planning Services
FL/DJC/df/lw
8 June 2005
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 I n January 2003 the Region of Durham informed Clarington that they would be
undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment for the provision of additional water
supply capacity for the Newcastle Urban Area, which includes provisions for future
servicing of the Orono Urban Area and meets the long term water supply needs for the
hamlet of Newtonville.
1.2 The existing water supply plant (WSP) in Newcastle at 5 Lakebreeze on Lake Ontario
has capacity available for the urban area of Newcastle to satisfy the projected growth
until 2010 to 2013.
1.3 The water supply system will subsidize capacity for limited growth in Newtonville in
keeping with its' status as a hamlet and designation in the Regional and local Official
Plans.
1.4 Orono is within the recently designated greenbelt and is not identified as an urban
growth area in the Official plan. Regional Council, and the Ministry of the Environment
felt it was prudent to investigate future provisions to provide lake-based servicing should
the need arise to provide proper servicing for public health reasons. Any consideration
of the servicing of the Orono Urban Area is beyond the 2021 planning period.
2.0 PREFERRED SOLUTION
2.1 Staff have been involved in the ongoing work by the consultant and Region that
recommends the expansion of the existing Newcastle WSP on the existing site to meet
the water capacity needs.
2.2 While we agree with the preferred solution the expansion will have to be co-ordinated
with the Waterfront Trail Master Plan as well as the Port of Newcastle development. As
such, we are requesting that Regional Works provide a site plan of high quality
architectural and landscape design including an alignment for the waterfront trail to the
satisfaction of the Directors of Planning Services and Engineering Services at an early
stage of the design development.
3.0 CONCLUSIONS
3.1 The preferred solution would ensure adequate water supply and capacity for the
projected growth in Newcastle, the future expansion includes provisions for future
servicing of the Orono Urban Area beyond 2021, and meets the long term water supply
needs for the hamlet of Newtonville; as such Council should endorse the preferred
solution.
3.2 The staff of Clarington Planning Services and Engineering Services will continue to
work with Regional Staff and consultants to ensure that as the design develops for the
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expansion it will accommodate the waterfront trail and recreational facilities for the Port
of Newcastle.
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Regional Works